Danielle Muscato (she/her)

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

I can direct you to some reading, but I really think you should talk to a therapist. I encourage you to seek out one who's LGBTQ competent. I don't know your history, the reasons why you feel so threatened by #trans people. But transphobia is treatable. It just takes compassion. — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

I understand. There's a pandemic, there's a lot of shit in the news. Everyone is struggling. But there is no need to take this out on me, or to "take it out" on anyway. That's not a healthy way to process your anger. This is not how you want to live, angry & bitter. It's not ❤️ — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

There is nothing shameful about needing therapy. There is nothing shameful about having a mental illness. I'm sorry that you have been hurt so badly in your life that lashing out at strangers online makes you feel good. You must be very lonely right now. — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

I would like to help you get the mental health treatment that you need. It really is not a good use of your short time on Earth to be so angry about something that has nothing to do with you, at a total stranger, and to take such joy in other people's misery. It's unhealthy. — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

What's wrong, anonymous letter writer? You wrote that it makes you feel pleasure, to see me suffer, to see trans people upset. Do you enjoy watching other people suffer? There is a term for that, schadenfreude. It can be a sign of serious mental illness, like being a psychopath. — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

10. At the end of the day, I want to say something to this person directly. It kind of amazes me that you took the time from your day to write this to me. You are clearly ashamed of what you wrote, since you didn't sign it. You're clearly angry at me, but I don't think I know you — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

9. Being a woman is NOT playing on "easy mode." I mean, sheesh, the first time you get cat-called you put that one together. — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

8. This person is seriously claiming that my former employer used a mass layoff as an "excuse" to get rid of me. It's a national nonprofit with affiliate chapters in every state. They laid of 40% of their staff. Again, just total nonsense. My old bosses & I hang out socially. — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

7. I'm a romantic failure....? do you see romance as competitive in some fashion? I'm very happy with my love life, actually. I'm poly, I'm in love with multiple people who love me, too.... I'm not going to make it any easier for you to stalk them, but this is just nonsensical. — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

6. Yeah, my parents did kick me out of their house. I'm a #trans woman. Thanks for bringing that up. I'm not sure why you think *I* should be ashamed of that instead of the other way around. I can only say that I really hope you never treat a child this way yourself. — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

I don't pay rent, 1 of my supporters covers it for me. I don't pay for my car insurance, a supporter covers that. Same with my cell bill. If you are wondering how I survive on $6k/yr, that's how. My work matters to people. I'm very poor--I can barely afford my meds, but I survive — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

I made about $6k in 2019 and about $7k in 2018. I survive because my work is important to a lot of people. I'm not getting rich doing this. But the funny thing is like, you can't win with these people. If I made more money, they would just call me a scammer instead of poor. — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

Yes, I'm a "charity case." I'm a full-time activist so you don't have to be. Economists call it "specialization." I have appeared on/written for NPR, CNN, MSNBC, NYT, WSJ, The Root, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, I host an activist training podcast, I'm a community organizer. — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

I have no issue with folks asking for money online. I support #reparations. I support giving away as much as you can until everyone is fed, clothed, educated with healthcare & some self-care luxury things. I'm not ashamed of how I make my living. If I were, I'd do something else. — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

5. That said, it is true that my @Patreon is my primary income source. During #covid, it is my SOLE income source, since I'm a public speaker, and I had to cancel all my usual conference & university speaking engagements, all through the end of the year. — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

4. This person accuses me of being a "financial failure." I don't measure my success or failure in anything using money. That's a capitalistic trap designed to reinforce classism and division. I'm an anti-capitalist activist. You're not hurting my feelings by calling me poor, lol — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

Further, the depression, anxiety, and PTSD are largely related to, caused by, and exacerbated by harassment from anti-#transgender bigots just like this person is doing. So it's kind of a double low-blow to laugh at me for being anxious and depressed, when strangers threaten me. — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

3. Yes, I have mental illness. I don't apologize for it or feel any shame about it. Why should I? Nobody should, that kind of stigma & shaming only hurts people. ADHD, depression, PTSD, anxiety, these are medical conditions requiring compassion and the human right of medical care — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

2. It's not even true that she's a beloved children's book author anymore. I have multiple tattoo-artist friends who have mentioned to me in the last few days that they are booked out to next year covering up HP tattoos. @jk_rowling destroyed her legacy by revealing her bigotry. — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

1. I already knew about @jk_rowling being a #TERF. Every #trans person did. It was an open secret, she's used the same TERF dog whistle crap for years. Her writing has always been racist and problematic. I'm not upset about this. I'm thrilled that people are finally aware of it. — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

Hey y'all. I want to show you something. I received this anonymous email. This is the kind of thing I deal with every day, existing as a #trans woman. I'm not even a HP fan, I like non-fiction. I happen to be trans, but #BlackLivesMatter is more my focus. Let's go over this— https://t.co/mCunGK8qef — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

RT @Alyssa_Milano: THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. #BreonnaTaylor — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

RT @Amy_Siskind: I'm not sure what's more disturbing: that Trump thought it was okay to have a legal letter sent to CNN demanding an apolog… — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

THE TWILIGHT ZONE — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

💘💘💘 — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

@eilidhfife @CallumJAger @godblesstoto Well that's just plain false. I've done literally everything my doctors say is medically advisable and everything I can afford to do. It's more that I am in very poor health and a broke as shit activist. https://t.co/hJdqlenioG — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

RT @BreeNewsome: If you imagine anarchy as being a bunch of people running around raping, killing and stealing without consequence... y’all… — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

normalize shutting the fuck up when you don’t know what you’re talking about — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

RT @jtylerconway: @NASCAR don't worry the REAL confederate flag will still wave with 1 lap to go https://t.co/CLCbI1t1iK — PolitiTweet.org

Danielle Muscato (she/her) @DanielleMuscato

https://t.co/BCd0J3H4Wd — PolitiTweet.org